Hosiery-fit tester



Oct. 26,1943. J. D. INFIELD 2,332,723

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Patented Oct. 26, 1943 r 2,332,723

nos-renr-rrrrasrna John D. Infield, Milwaukee, Wis, assignorto Holeproof Hosiery 00., Milwaukee, Wis, a'corpora- 1 tion of Wisconsin l I V A Original application April ZZZ/1M2, Serial No. 440,041. Divided and this application Novena-1 her 16, 1942, Serial No. 465,?

I 5 Claims. (cilia-2); y This invention relates to ahosiery -fit tester de 3 whichis of strip-like form and is disposed at signed and adapted to facilitate the accurate deright-angles to'the guide 2 and so positioned on termination of leg'length and proportionso" that the platform that it is engageable with lone side the purchaser of hosiery will receive the right size of the ball portion of the foot placedin position and a correct fit. I 5: on the platform as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. The present invention is adivision of my ap- A vertical standard 4, whichmay'be a smooth plication for fHosiery, fit tester, filed April 22, and finishedboard, 'has' its lower end suitably 1942, Serial No. 440,941. fastened to the platform I atthe sidethereof 01)- An object of the invention is to providea hoposite theoutside guide 3. The vertical standard siery-fit tester possessed of these capabilities, and 1o 4 may be braced in any suitable way toits platwhich is simple and compact in construction, conform I. venient and comfortable -to use, and readily and The platform l and standard t have combined quickly adjusted to effect the required measuretherewith in the actual commercial embodiment ment and thereby determine the leg length and of the device means for measuring a foot for proportion. r I f i l5 stocking-size,flcertain ofthe elements of, which Other objects and advantages reside in certain means areshown at M in Figures 1 and 2, but as novel features of the construction, arrangement, this means is fully disclosed and claimed in my and combination of parts, which will be hereinapplication above referred to; and per se forms after more fully described and particularly no part of the length proportioning device which pointed out in the appended claims, reference beis the subject matterof this case, it need not be ing had to the accompanyingdrawing forming a describedin this application. i part of this specification, and in which: The'leglength and proportion measuring device, Figure l is a perspective view illustrating a in addition to'theelements previously described,

complete hosiery-fit tester embodying the present comprises generally- 2, vertically adjustable carinvention and showing the same in the firstadrier designa-tedas a whole at It, whichis slidably justment involved in measuring leg length and interfitted with'thestandard t. -A horizontally proportion; p adjustablecarrier, designated as a whole at It, Figure 2 is a view similarto Figure 1 illustrating. is slidably interfitted with the upper end of the the final adjustment involved in measuring leg carrier l5. Thigh-engaging gauge bars H and length and proportion; r H! are mounted'on and carried by, the carriers I5 Figure 3 is a View inside elevation ofv the comand It, respectively. A pointer I9 is mounted on plete hosiery fit tester; i the horizontally adjustable carrier IE5 and co- Figure 4 is a fragmentary view similar to Figure operates with the chart, designated generally at 5 but on a larger scale to illustrate the friction Zdprdvided on the outside faceof the standard i. device for retaining the carrier of the leglength 5 The carrier 5 may advantageously comprise and proportion measuring device in vertical ada, pair of parallel vertical metalrods 21! which justment; and r j 4 slide through guide bearings 22 provided therefor Figures 5, 6, 7, and 8 are views in elevation of in the upper end of ,thelstandard 4, and are also the leg length and proportion measuring chart, received in tracks'or guide grooves 23 provided a portion of its cooperable pointer or indicator go in the standardd below the bearings 0r guides being illustrated and being shown in the various fit." At their upper ends the rods 2| are interpositions which it assumes inmeasuring different fitted with and secured to 'a crosspiece or metal leg lengths and proportions. head block 25. In order to retain the carrier Referring to the drawing it will be seen that l5 in any vertical adjustment, a suitable friction the hosiery-fit tester'embodyingjthe present in- -l5 deviceis provided between at least one of the vention comprises a platform Iwwhich is conrods 2! and its track or guide groove 23. As stituted of a rectangular flatplate or woodfor illustrated in Figure 4,-"this friction device may other suitable material, adapted to rest flatly on take the form simply'of a cotter pin 26, which the floor and presenting a not, smooth upper suris extended through an openingin the lower end face. A heel guide 2 is provided on the platform of one of the guide rods 21 and is bent around i and consists of a strip of wood, or other suitthe same so as to be fastened thereto, the head able material, which is" suitably fixed to the plat of cotter pin having friction engagement with form t adjusted one end thereof and parallel to one of the side walls of the groove or track 23. the edge of the end next to which it is exposed. Of course, any friction shoe or suitablefriction Also fastened to the platform 1! is an outside guide device may replace the cotter pin 26.

rier 16, the blocks 28' and 29 having openings in which the ends of the rods 2 are fitted and secured.

The gauge bar, H consists'of a metal rod fixed to the head or cross-piece 25-andextending horizontally and laterally therefrom. The end of the gauge bar i! may be rounded; as. at. H, toavoid a pointed or sharp projection. The adjustable gauge bar I8 is similar in construction to the gauge bar IT, and is carried by an end block.

29 of the horizontally adjustable slide, The pointer lais also in the form of a metal rod which has one end laterally bent-:as-atIB and rigidly interconnected with the end" block '29.

The pointer I9 extendszdownwardly'at an angle and its lower end is provided with a pointing pin 30 which'traverses the chart:20.

The chart 26 consists of a'seriesof sloping graduationscr lines 3| and associatedindicia. such as the words:long, short, and medium. In addition tothesloping or oblique lines 31' the chart 2t also includes a heavy black vertical line 32 disposed thereon, as .illustratedin Figures 1, 2, and'5 to 8, inclusive.-

With this construction, to determine the accurate leg lengthand: proportiomthe prospective purchaser of stockings places herright foot on the platform I with her heeliengaged; with the heel guide 2 and the side of thefoot engaged with the outside guide 3. Thepurchaser then places herfinger on the garter button of her right leg, as illustratedin-Figure' Land as she does "this the operator" of the device pulls upwardly; on the vertically adjustable 'carrier' l5 until its gauge bar, H is in xact horizontal alinement with, or at the same vertical height as, the position of th garterbutton, as indicated by the purchasers finger; The' horizontaladjustable slide it is then slid toward the; back of the customers or purohasers leg until it just touches the same, Both gauge bars I! and, I8 must just touchthe has, no more, no less; When this has be'endondthe pointer indicates on the chart 20 the'correct leg length and leg. propo tion.- For examjplaif. the .poiptingpin 30' ofthe pointer Isis in,the posltion shown in Figure 5, the indicationiis that a short lengthihose-is re quired. Figure firequires a medium length requirement, and-Figure 7 a long length requirement.- When the pointer. ispositioned as shown inFigure 8, theindication-is medium length but also-that extra elasticity is desirable, This may be satisfied by supplying the customer with a medium length hose-or stocking of the type which has strain-absorbing properties in the regionjof. the stocking above the knee;

While I havegshownand described one construction in which the invention may be advantageously' embodied,- it is to be understood that theconstruction shown has been selected merely for the purpose of illustration or example, and thatvariouschanges: inthe size, shape, and arrangementr of the parts may .be made without departing from the; spirit of theinvention or the scope of the subjoined claims.-

saidplatform, at the side thereof opposite to that on which the foot is placed, avertic'ally adjust:

able carrier slidably interfitted with said standard and releasably held in any vertical adjust-- ment', a horizontal thigh-engaging gauge bar carried by the. upper end of said carrier, a horizontally; adjustable slide mounted on the upper end ofsaidf carrier, a cooperable horizontal thigh engaginggauge bar carried by said slide, a chart on the outside face of said panel, and an inclined pointer carried by one'end of said horizontal slide and cooperable with said chart. a

2. In a hosieryfit tester, a leg length and pro I portion measuring device comprising a platform onwhich the foot is placed and having'means for locating the' foot in proper position thereon,

a vertical; standard secured at its lowerend' to said platform at the side thereof opposite'to' that on which the foot is placed, a vertically Zadjustablefcarrier slidably interfitted withsaid stand& ard and rel'easably held in any vertical;adjustj merit, a horizontal thighengaging gauge bar carried by theupper end of said carrier, a horizontally;adjustable'slide mounted on theupper endojfzsaidcarrier, a cooperable horizontal thigh engagingrgauge bar carriedby, said-slide, a chart 1 on the outside face of said panel comprising;

oblique parallel lines and associated indiciagdesig'a nating long, medium, and short stocking lengths,

priate leg-lengthen the hosiery required.

;In at hosiery-fit: tester, a leg length and pro-' portion measuring device-comprising a vertically adjustableicarr-ier, support means therefor, a horizontally adjustable carrier slid'ably interfltted I with" the upperend' of the vertically adjustable carrier, thigh engaging bars mounted on said carriers, a pointer carried by the horizontally ad I Justablecarrier, and a chart disposed on said sup;

portlmeans having indicia thereon designating stocking lengths, said pointer traversing the-chart v and cooperating with the-indicia thereof to determine the appropriate. leg length of the l dsiery required. I

Q. In a hosiery-fit tester, a' leg length and pro: portion m'easuririgdeviice comprising a vertically adjustable carrier, support meanstherefor; a, horizontally adjustable carrier slidably interfltted withQthe upper end of the vertically adjustable when thepointer is on one side "oitheve'rtical line, that a, stockingwherein provision for extra I elasticity is made, is required,

5. Ina hosiery-fit tester, a leg length and pro portionmeasu'ring device comprising a platiorm'f having means for locating the foot im r per position; thereon, a vertical standard at, one side of the platform, a vertically adjustable carrier slidably interfitted with the standard and releasably secured in various vertical adjustments, a horizontally adjustable carrier slidably interfitted with the upper portion of the vertically adjustable carrier, thigh-engaging bars mounted on the vertically and horizontally adjustable carriers, an

inclined pointer carried by the horizontally adjustable carrier, and a chart on the outside face of the standard across which the pointer traverses, said chart having indicia thereon representing 5 various leg lengths and proportions.

JOHN D. INFJELD. 

